Dario Argento

Dario Argento

Born: September 7, 1940
in Roma, Lazio, Italia
Dario Argento was born on September 7, 1940, in Rome, Italy, the first-born son of famed Italian producer Salvatore Argento and Brazilian fashion model Elda Luxardo. Argento recalls getting his ideas for filmmaking from his close-knit family from Italian folk tales told by his parents and other family members, including an aunt who told him frighting bedtime stories. Argento based most of his thriller movies on childhood trauma, yet his own--according to him--was a normal one. Along with tales spun by his aunt, Argento was impressed by stories from The Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Andersen and Edgar Allan Poe. Argento started his career writing for various film journal magazines while still in his teens attending a Catholic high school. After graduation, instead of going to college, Argento took a job as a columnist for the Rome daily newspaper "Paese Sera". Inspired by the movies, he later found work as a screenwriter and wrote several screenplays for a number of films, but the most important were his western collaborations, which included Cimitero senza croci (1969) and the Sergio Leone masterpiece C'era una volta il West (1968).

He is known in italy as Master of Horror.

Movies for Dario Argento...

CVLT
Title: CVLT
Character: Dario Argento
Released: October 10, 2023
Type: Movie
In the clip for the song "Cvlt" the rappers Salmo and Noyz Narcos go to the master's house. Things take an unexpected turn.
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Dario Argento: Panico
Title: Dario Argento: Panico
Character: Self
Released: August 30, 2023
Type: Movie
This documentary about the great master of European horror and fantastic films offers an immersive exploration into the life and legacy of the director of Suspiria. Using the writing process of his next film as a starting point, Dario Argento Panico immerses us in the mind of the Italian genius, and offers testimonials from other filmmakers who love his work, all key names in today's world of cinema including Gaspar Noé and Guillermo Del Toro.
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Title: Call My Agent - Italia
Character: Dario Argento
Released: January 20, 2023
Type: TV
Welcome behind the scenes of Italian show business from the point of view of those in charge of managing the careers - and lives - of the stars: the agents. Lea, Gabriele, Vittorio and Elvira are the soul of CMA and they give their souls to it, ready for anything to make their stars shine. Managers, friends, confidants and psychologists: a good agent is all that and more. And they, each with their own style, are the best. Between hectic days and mundane nights, it's their personal lives that lose out -- but deep down they have too much fun to notice. With the departure of founder Claudio Maiorana, however, things will get a little more complicated.
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Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
Title: Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
Character: self
Released: December 2, 2022
Type: Movie
Newly edited version of Luigi Cozzi's 1997 documentary "Il mondo di Dario Argento 3: Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento" focusing on the museum-part of the "Profondo Rosso" shop.
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DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit
Title: DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2022
Type: Movie
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Tripping The Dark Fantastic
Title: Tripping The Dark Fantastic
Character: Himself
Released: October 29, 2022
Type: Movie
Showcasing a live performance at Earth Theatre, London in 2021 and interviews with the artists he has collaborated with from over 35 years of scoring horror, fantasy and genre films, TRIPPING THE DARK FANTASTIC is a stunning record of musician Simon Boswell’s career. An exciting trip through such classics as PHENOMENA, DEMONS 2, STAGE FRIGHT, SANTA SANGRE, PERDITA DURANGO, LORD OF ILLUSIONS, SHALLOW GRAVE, HARDWARE and many others, peppered with appearances by the likes of directors Dario Argento, Alejandro Jodorowsky, the concert features Simon with his 12 piece band, Caduta Massi, filmed by acclaimed DOP Vince Knight.
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Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
Title: Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2022
Type: Movie
To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema. The singular artistic vision of Sergio Leone has transcended national borders, creating the Spaghetti Western genre and transforming the international cinematic panorama forever with his innovative stylistic and narrative solutions, which have now become part of the language of the movies. The film, which is enriched with precious archive footage from the Cineteca di Bologna, including rare audio recordings and film clips shot behind the scenes, sees for the first time the direct participation of the Leone family and has interviews both with Leone’s longtime collaborators and with icons of Hollywood who have been profoundly influenced by his work.
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Ennio
Title: Ennio
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2022
Type: Movie
A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.
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Vortex
Title: Vortex
Character: Lui
Released: January 27, 2022
Type: Movie
Lui, a struggling author with a heart condition, and his wife Elle, a retired psychiatrist, find their idyllic life shattered when Elle begins to succumb to the effects of dementia.
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We Are Cinema
Title: We Are Cinema
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 2021
Type: Movie
An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
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Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Title: Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Character: Self
Released: May 17, 2021
Type: Movie
A complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who quickly became one of the most famous and beloved actresses of Italian and international cinema, told through the words of her unpublished letters and diaries, photographs, homemade films in 8 mm, and new interviews with her relatives, friends, and collaborators.
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Title: Lui è peggio di me
Released: February 11, 2021
Type: TV
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Tales of the Uncanny
Title: Tales of the Uncanny
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 31, 2020
Type: Movie
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
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The Last Movie Painter
Title: The Last Movie Painter
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2020
Type: Movie
A fantastic journey through the world of Renato Casaro, one of the most important illustrators that the world’s film poster industry has ever known.
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The Grand Opening
Title: The Grand Opening
Character: Himself
Released: September 24, 2019
Type: Movie
Interviews with the filmmakers behind the 1996 film Wax Mask.
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Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta
Title: Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta
Character: Sé stesso
Released: September 5, 2019
Type: Movie
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Dario Argento : soupirs dans un corridor lointain
Title: Dario Argento : soupirs dans un corridor lointain
Released: July 3, 2019
Type: Movie
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All the Colors of Giallo
Title: All the Colors of Giallo
Character: Self - Director
Released: January 29, 2019
Type: Movie
'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. "But be warned," says Gizmodo.com, "Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed."
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Friedkin Uncut
Title: Friedkin Uncut
Character: Self
Released: November 5, 2018
Type: Movie
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A. and Killer Joe. For the first time Friedkin opens up, guiding the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and the stories that have influenced his life and his artistic career.
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Cult of Terror
Title: Cult of Terror
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Released: October 14, 2017
Type: Movie
A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of cinephilia, in search of genre specialists, fans and filmmakers who speak of their shared passion for fantastic cinema; a whole international spiritual community united under the cathartic shadow of horror.
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Il mistero della cattedrale
Title: Il mistero della cattedrale
Character: self
Released: October 2, 2017
Type: Movie
A retrospective look at the making of Michele Soavi's "The Church" including interviews with cast and crew.
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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Title: Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Released: August 6, 2017
Type: Movie
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.
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Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
Title: Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
Released: September 5, 2016
Type: Movie
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Blood on Méliès' Moon
Title: Blood on Méliès' Moon
Character: Self
Released: May 1, 2016
Type: Movie
France, 1890. Inventor Louis Le Prince vanishes under mysterious circumstances right after he created a device that, five years later, the Lumière Brothers will call The Cinematographer. What if they had stolen Le Prince’s idea and wacked him afterwards? The mystery remains for more than a century, until Luigi Cozzi picks up a strange book called “The Roaming Universe” in the horror museum of his pal Dario Argento. The origin of this enigmatic book troubles him. This particular science-fiction novel would have materialized during a spiritual session in modern day Rome. At the session, an old woman revealed that the key to all these mysteries comes from 1895, a time during which the Lumière Brothers had denied lending their camera to Georges Méliès for an obscure movie called "A Trip to the moon". Not only does this film actually exist, but it raises a more intriguing question. Is our world the only one, or are there parallel universes ?
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Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Title: Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Character: Himself
Released: February 23, 2016
Type: Movie
Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime fiction, to its later influences on the modern slasher film genre. Featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi, Richard Stanley, and more.
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Nessuno siamo perfetti
Title: Nessuno siamo perfetti
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2015
Type: Movie
A loving portrait of reclusive comic-book writer Tiziano Sclavi, creator of Dylan Dog
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Du sang sur la neige
Title: Du sang sur la neige
Character: Self
Released: November 15, 2013
Type: Movie
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Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Title: Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Character: Self
Released: October 30, 2012
Type: Movie
Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the silent nightmares of German Expressionism in the 1920s to the Belgian lesbian vampires in the 1970s, from the black-gloved killers of Italian bloody giallo cinema to the ghosts of the Spanish Civil War, and finally reveals how Europe's turbulent 20th century forged its ground-breaking horror tradition.
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Close Up
Title: Close Up
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 30, 2012
Type: Movie
More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
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Der Fall der vier Fliegen
Title: Der Fall der vier Fliegen
Character: Himself (Archive footage 2002)
Released: July 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Luigi Cozzi's memories about the production of Dario Argento's "4 mosche di velluto grigio".
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Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist
Title: Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 2011
Type: Movie
This documentary is featured on Arrow Video's 2011 DVD & Blu-ray releases for The Beyond (1981).
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Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena
Title: Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena
Character: Himself
Released: March 7, 2011
Type: Movie
Five of the main players behind Dario Argento's classic horror shocker Phenomena (1985) sit down to take viewers through this exclusive, epic-sized, 52 minute making of feature documentary. This was compiled and created for the nationwide Arrow UK DVD and Blu Ray release of the film, which hit all British home video stores on March 7th 2011.
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L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Title: L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 2010
Type: Movie
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Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria
Title: Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria
Released: February 6, 2009
Type: Movie
A short documentary about Suspiria by Dario Argento.
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The Making of 'Mother of Tears'
Title: The Making of 'Mother of Tears'
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 2008
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.
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A Dark Fairy Tale
Title: A Dark Fairy Tale
Character: himself
Released: May 27, 2008
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the making of Dario Argento's "Phenomena" (1985).
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Linee d'ombra
Title: Linee d'ombra
Character: Self
Released: October 18, 2007
Type: Movie
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Director: Dario Argento
Title: Director: Dario Argento
Released: September 25, 2007
Type: Movie
Dario Argento discusses the genesis of The Stendhal Syndrome, the structure of its narrative, the unique atmosphere and tone of the film.
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Hanging Shadows
Title: Hanging Shadows
Released: September 14, 2007
Type: Movie
Offers a critical appreciation of Italian horror cinema, pioneered by directors such as Dario Argento and Mario Bava, a genre that influenced filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino to Takashi Miike.
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Tempus fugit
Title: Tempus fugit
Released: August 11, 2006
Type: Movie
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Out of the Shadows
Title: Out of the Shadows
Released: October 27, 2005
Type: Movie
Argento looks back at the making of his stunning debut, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE
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Ban the Sadist Videos!
Title: Ban the Sadist Videos!
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2005
Type: Movie
An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
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The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Title: The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Character: Himself
Released: September 7, 2004
Type: Movie
Feature documentary which profiles both the 1978 film and the career of director George A. Romero, including extensive interviews with all principle cast members and production personnel.
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Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Title: Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Character: Self
Released: April 30, 2004
Type: Movie
Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the italian director Mario Bava
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Title: Leçon de Cinéma
Character: Self
Released: March 20, 2004
Type: TV
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Non risponde più
Title: Non risponde più
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
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Western all'italiana
Title: Western all'italiana
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
"Western all'italiana" is a documentary produced and broadcast by the satellite broadcaster Studio Universal in 2004, on the occasion of the broadcasting of a selection of Italian western films, the so-called "spaghetti westerns". In the course of the video, the birth, evolution and conclusion of the Italian western trend is told.
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Two Masters' Eyes
Title: Two Masters' Eyes
Released: April 29, 2003
Type: Movie
This documentary features interviews with directors Dario Argento and George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects supervisor Tom Savini, executive producer Claudio Argento, and Asia Argento. The interviewees discuss Edgar Allan Poe's classic writings and their tone, the conception of Two Evil Eyes, and the film's stylistic appearance and production history.
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Italian Kings Of B
Title: Italian Kings Of B
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Documentary on Italian genre cinema.
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Masters of Horror
Title: Masters of Horror
Character: Self
Released: November 6, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage and clips from popular horror films, and hosted by Bruce Campbell, star of The Evil Dead (1981).
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Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema
Title: Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Released: September 22, 2001
Type: Movie
The life and work of one of the great masters of Italian cinema, Sergio Leone (1929-89); a rich and fascinating portrait through unpublished testimonies of collaborators, actors, directors and critics who reconstruct every aspect of his creative activity.
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Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'
Title: Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'
Released: September 17, 2001
Type: Movie
This documentary is featured on the Limited Edition DVD for Opera, released in 2001.
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Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Title: Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2001
Type: Movie
Documentary about the shooting of 'Suspiria' that details everything that lovers of horror genre can desire, including the inspiration of the plot, the director, the cast, the style, the music and, of course, its worldwide success. Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Jessica Harper, Udo Kier, Stafania Casini, Giuseppe Colombo, Luciano Tovoli and several members of the progressive rock band Goblin (Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli, Massino Marante) are interviewed to learn about their work in the film.
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Tales Of The Cat
Title: Tales Of The Cat
Character: Self
Released: July 10, 2001
Type: Movie
Argento, Morricone, and co-writer Dardano Saccheti offer a thumbnail version The Cat o' Nine Tailsof the circumstances which led to the film's creation, complete with views of its successes and faults.
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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Title: Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 2001
Type: Movie
Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
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The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
Title: The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Documentary about Dario Argento, "Profondo Rosso" shop in Rome, and most important works throughout his career.
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Bits & Pieces
Title: Bits & Pieces
Released: February 2, 1996
Type: Movie
Dive into the Eternal City – see Rome like you’ve never seen it before. Storefront robberies, bizarre murders, career dreamers, and cameos from Italy's foremost directors and actors feature in this star-studded omnibus tale about life and love.
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Innocent Blood
Title: Innocent Blood
Character: Paramedic
Released: September 25, 1992
Type: Movie
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger
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Fear in the Dark
Title: Fear in the Dark
Character: Self
Released: October 29, 1991
Type: Movie
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
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The World of Dario Argento 2: Master of Horror
Title: The World of Dario Argento 2: Master of Horror
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A documentary about the films of Italian horror director Dario Argento. Included are clips from many of his films and interviews with friends, actors and colleagues.
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Stephen King's World of Horror
Title: Stephen King's World of Horror
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45 minutes, was distributed by Front Row Entertainment and is about King himself. Instead, This Is Horror (copyright 1989) was a TV special which ran in four 60 minute increments. This new special used some framing footage from the original 'World of Horror' but is primarily newer interviews and behind-the-scenes footage about what was hot in horror in the late 80s. Here in the U.S., a condensed 90-minute version made its way onto video courtesy of Goodtimes in 1990. Elsewhere, the entire special was released as 2 different tapes running 90 minutes apiece. In the UK these were titled This is Horror: A Video Encyclopedia of Horror (Volumes 1 and 2) and in Germany they were called Best of Stephen King's World of Horror (Parts 1 & 2).
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Opera
Title: Opera
Character: Narrator (Italian version) (voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 19, 1987
Type: Movie
A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
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Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema
Title: Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
A documentary about the Italian cinema as art form and industry.
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Dario Argento's World of Horror
Title: Dario Argento's World of Horror
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Documentary on horror/mystery filmmaker Dario Argento. Features an in-depth interview with Argento and covers his work from 1969 to 1985.
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Tenebre
Title: Tenebre
Character: Narrator (Italian version) / Murderer's Hands (voice) (uncredited)
Released: October 28, 1982
Type: Movie
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
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Inferno
Title: Inferno
Character: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 7, 1980
Type: Movie
A young man returns from Rome to his sister's satanic New York apartment house.
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Suspiria
Title: Suspiria
Character: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 1, 1977
Type: Movie
An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
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Title: Domenica In
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 1976
Type: TV
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Deep Red
Title: Deep Red
Character: Murderer's Hands (uncredited)
Released: March 7, 1975
Type: Movie
One night, musician Marcus Daly, looking up from the street below, witnesses the brutal axe murder of a woman in her apartment. Racing to the scene, he just manages to miss the perpetrator... or so he thinks.
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The Five Days
Title: The Five Days
Character: Bandaged Man with Tranzunto (uncredited)
Released: December 20, 1973
Type: Movie
In 1848, as Italy becomes engulfed in a bubbling revolution to finally get rid of the ruling Austrians, a patriotic prisoner named Cainazzo begins to wonder if he will soon get the chance to see the revolution in action away from his prison cell. Suddenly, a cannonball comes flying through the air and knocks the main wall of the prison down. Excited to have a chance to see the change taking place in person, Cainazzo hits a bumpy road when one of his former fellow prisoners yells out to all the revolutionary gangs that Cainazzo is not a patriot, but is in fact a traitor!
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Title: Door Into Darkness
Character: Self - Host (uncredited)
Released: September 4, 1973
Type: TV
Italian anthology horror miniseries conceived by Dario Argento.
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Title: Door Into Darkness
Character: Self - Host
Released: September 4, 1973
Type: TV
Italian anthology horror miniseries conceived by Dario Argento.
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Pardon, Are You for or Against?
Title: Pardon, Are You for or Against?
Character: Priest (uncredited)
Released: December 23, 1966
Type: Movie
A successful fifty-year-old entrepreneur, Tullio Conforti, opposed to divorce for religious reasons, is in fact separated from his wife and leads a frenetic life divided between numerous lovers.
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I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
Title: I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A documentary which explores the life and the career of Michelangelo Antonioni, one of the greatest Italian directors, through archival footage and interviews.